Re:remember kids: (Score 0)

What you're giving doesn't sound like good parenting advice, but in many ways it is... When I was 13, like I'm sure many other Slashdotters, I was a bit of a school nerd. I hung around with other nerds and I tended todo fairly nerdly things, such as being a student computer lab monitor. Long story short, me and my nerd crew drew alot of flak from seemingly everyone else in the school and our complaints (whining?) when unnoticed. Finally, I had enough. At the time I was a tall but fit guy for my age, but I had this meek, nerdish posture to me. That all changed when I fought back... After an especially extended bit of verbal and physical harrassment during class I finally came unglued and proceeded to repeatedly punch the lead harrassesers face. One he hit the ground I continued to kick him, in plain view of the teacher mind you, until he was sobbing. A cheap move but necessary in the situation. After they overcame their shock I was pumelled by his friends, but it all turned out to be worth it. The principle noted my repeated requests for intervention and gave me a 2-day in school suspension, which amounted to nothing other than two lunch hours doing homework. No record, nothing else. The other kids involved got week long suspensions and letters put on their records. Needless to say, I wasn't bothered again by those kids and it gave me such a sense of empowerment that I carried myself completely differently from then onward. I think it was that event, among a few others, which took me out of my shell and got me into more mainstream interests and non-nerd friends all while staying true to my nerdy roots. In conclusion, for kids, sometimes violence is the answer. Brandon